Netflix Vs. Amazon: Which Streaming Platform Is The King Of Emmy Nominations?

Both Netflix and Amazon have been fighting for supremacy in the world of original programming on streaming. While Netflix first burst into the Emmys with nominations for shows like House of Cards and Orange Is The New Black a few years back, Amazon is still the only streaming platform to take home a major award. Transparent won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy this year.

Which platform already has the edge at the 2015 Emmys? Let’s break it down.

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Rachel Brosnahan as Rachel Posner, House of Cards

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) – Chef’s Table

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) – House of Cards

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series – Marvel’sDaredevil

Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking – Hot Girls Wanted

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special – Virunga

Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming – Virunga

Outstanding Main Title Design – Marvel’s Daredevil

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music – Marco Polo

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) – House of Cards

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series – House of Cards

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series – Orange Is The New Black

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series – House of Cards

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) – House of Cards

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role – Marvel’s Daredevil

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Netflix’s total: 34 (11 for House of Cards, 7 for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, 4 for Orange is the New Black, 3 for Marvel’s Daredevil, 2 for Bloodline, 2 for Virunga, 1 for Grace and Frankie, 1 for Derek Special, 1 for Chef’s Table, 1 for Hot Girls Wanted, and 1 for Marco Polo)

Amazon has these:

Outstanding Comedy Series – Transparent

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series – Jeffrey Tambor as Maura Pfefferman, Transparent

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – Bradley Whitford as Marcy, Transparent

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series – Transparent

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series – Transparent

Outstanding Main Title Design – Bosch

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music – Transparent

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) – Transparent

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series – Transparent

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For a Comedy Series – Transparent

Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie – Transparent

Amazon’s total: 12 (11 for Transparent and 1 for Bosch)

At first glance, it looks like Netflix has Amazon severely beaten. All but one of Amazon’s nominations are for Transparent, while Netflix can boast nominations — by my bleary-eyed count — for nine different programs and two documentaries. However, Transparent has more nominations than any other comedy.

You could say that Netflix’s higher count of awards is a testament to its vast body of programming. Besides the hard-boiled detective drama Bosch, Amazon hasn’t released a drama yet. So, while they might not be able to compete with Netflix in terms of quantity of programming yet, Transparent is their trump card in terms of quality. Sure, House of Cards also has 11 nominations, but it’s up against fellow juggernauts Game of Thrones and Mad Men.

Not to be outdone, two other streaming services can boast nominations.Yahoo has a nomination for Community — in the Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program – and Acorn TV has one for Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Curtain, Poirot’s Las Case.

If this year’s Emmy nominations are any indication, then streaming is more than a fad; it’s a place to find truly inventive and fantastic television programming. Now the question is…can Hulu elbow into the conversation?